Believable
Believable adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Real and believable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adjective "Believable".
Real
Real adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real
Believable and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Believable" instead an adjective "Real".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Griffith later admitted that it was his own fault for this because he had a hard time showing affection on screen, and as a result, the relationship didn't appear either real or believable.
Source: Series / The Andy Griffith Show - There are ships (Nali, Sticy, Rouge x Yukino, etc.) and they're done in a way that's so real and believable that you sometimes forget they aren't canon.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Fairy Tail - All of the characters (if not always 100% in character) act like real and believable people, and the dialogue is very well written.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Kim Possible
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